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Roofing Repairs

The need for complete re-roofing is comparatively rare. There are, however, potentially serious issues that quite often crop up in house surveys, most of which require urgent attention to prevent leaks causing deterioration to the roof structure

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Roof Tile Replacement

If one of your roof tiles is broken or missing, this is something that you should get fixed right away. A broken roof tile could break away and fall from the roof, which could end up injuring someone.

A missing roof tile will allow water and wind to enter the gaps, and this can lead to leaks or even further damage to the surrounding tiles, resulting in a bigger job down the line. This is why it's especially important to get roof tiles fixed as soon as you identify a problem with them.

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Roof Valley Repair

The roof valley is the part of the roof where the two slopes meet. This part of the roof joins the whole roof together and is also designed to shift rainwater downwards towards the gutter. The roof valley is the first point of contact for rain, and it has to deal with a lot of water. Over time, the roof valley can suffer from wear and tear, and this can result in leaks

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Defective Pointing to Ridge Tiles, Hip Tiles and Verges

Defective pointing can be leave gaps and loose mortar at the joints between ridge tiles (which run along the top of the roof), hip tiles (that cap the corners on hipped roofs), or to verges of gables or lean-to roof slopes. Missing pointing or hip irons can make ridge and hip tiles slip causing damp and leak problems and can also be potentially hazardous.

Boths these issues will cause leaks and damp within the loft and to the upper roof timbers. While relatively minor defects, they’re fairly common. If left the resulting damp can decay roof timbers.

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Defective Flashing

Cracking in lead flashing can develop where roof slopes abut dormers, or around objects such as chimney stacks and internal soil pipes that are projecting through the roof. The resulting leaks and damp patches can be seen in lofts, ceilings, walls and chimney stacks. Lead flashings are very durable but can sometimes come loose or split.

These sorts of defects are a common cause of leaks in older properties or extensions of poor-quality construction. Over time, damp may have caused adjoining timbers to rot, and urgent repair is normally required to prevent bigger problems.

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If you are ready to start your building your garage conversion let Sarson Building Services offer you free and friendly advice. Contact us on 07802 430 360. High quality builders in Chichester, Selsey and Arundel.

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